Stanford team uses protein tethering to push cancer cells toward self-destruction
Researchers say a new molecule can connect two proteins in a way that activates cell-death genes inside tumor cells.
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Why tactile controls are back in the spotlight
Design researcher Rachel Plotnick says the return of knobs and buttons reflects both user frustration and a renewed appreciation for physical interaction.
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Pixelmator Pro leans into Apple’s creative stack and AI features
Apple’s Pixelmator Pro page pitches the app as a Mac and iPad editor with AI-assisted tools, vector features, and template-driven workflows.
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North Korea Conducts Longest Duration ICBM Test
Pyongyang launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile on a lofted trajectory, setting a record for flight duration and prompting international condemnation.
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How one server incident turned into a global abuse-reporting mess
A security write-up traces a bizarre chain of events from a suspected server compromise to a flood of complaints sent to the wrong place.
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Apple refreshes the iMac with M4, Apple Intelligence and new colors
Apple says the new iMac is faster, thinner and ready for Apple Intelligence, with a 12MP Center Stage camera and a nano-texture display option.
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The Copyright Office’s repair ruling could make ice cream machine fixes easier
Right-to-repair advocates say a new exemption covers commercial food preparation equipment, including the machines behind McDonald’s most notorious breakdowns.
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Bitwarden appears to be changing its SDK licensing language
A GitHub commit suggests the company is clarifying that most crates will be GPL or covered by the Bitwarden SDK License.
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Anthropic adds computer use and refreshes Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Haiku
The company says developers can now let Claude look at screens, move cursors and click through tasks in public beta.
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Why accountability sinks matter more in the age of AI
An essay on Dan Davies’s Unaccountability Machine argues that systems can swallow responsibility so thoroughly that no one can meaningfully answer for a decision.
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Orbiting Intelsat 33e Fragments, Knocking Out Communications Links
The operator declared the Boeing-built spacecraft lost as military trackers catalogued about 20 pieces and customers faced disruptions across multiple continents.
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French museum 3D scans dispute reaches new pressure point as public access battle intensifies
A campaign over access to digitised cultural heritage has escalated in France, with campaigners alleging public institutions are withholding 3D scans of public-domain works from the people who funded them.
Read report »Brain research is sharpening the case that language and thought are separate systems
New interviews and research summaries are strengthening a long-running argument in cognitive science: the brain can carry out many forms of thinking without words.
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FTC adopts click-to-cancel rule for recurring subscriptions
The US regulator’s final rule set common disclosure, consent and cancellation requirements for most negative-option programs, with most provisions due to take effect after publication.
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BUSY Bar turns focus time into a physical status display
The device combines a bright LED sign, timers, automation triggers and smart-home integrations to show when you are busy, on a call or deep in work.
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NASA launches Europa Clipper on mission to Jupiter's icy moon
The spacecraft began a 1.8-billion-mile journey to assess whether Europa has conditions capable of supporting life.
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SpaceX catches Starship booster at launch tower in fifth test flight
The October 13, 2024 mission returned the Super Heavy booster directly to its Texas launch tower while the Starship spacecraft completed a planned Indian Ocean splashdown.
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Teen bug hunter says a Zendesk spoofing flaw exposed support tickets
In a detailed write-up, Daniel says a simple email spoofing weakness in Zendesk could let an attacker join ticket conversations and read their full history.
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GIMPS confirms largest known prime with more than 41 million digits
Luke Durant found the 52nd known Mersenne prime using cloud-based graphics processors, ending a six-year gap since the previous discovery.
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Chrome’s Manifest V2 purge reaches stable users as extension migration deadline tightens
Google has started disabling installed Chrome extensions that still rely on Manifest V2, marking a major step in the browser’s move to Manifest V3.
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University of Granada DNA work says Columbus’s remains are in Seville Cathedral
A Spanish forensic team says new genetic analysis reinforces the conclusion that the bones in Seville Cathedral belong to Christopher Columbus, though questions remain about whether some remains may also be in the Dominican Republic.
Read report »Community wiki teams are quietly carving out alternatives to Fandom’s dominance
A new hosting move for the League of Legends Wiki is being framed as part of a broader effort to give communities more control over their own knowledge bases.
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Internet Archive Confirms Breach as DDoS Attack Disrupts Core Services
The Internet Archive said a defacement and a separate data breach hit the site as ongoing DDoS attacks pushed services offline.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 Honors Computational Protein Breakthroughs
The Nobel Committee has recognized three scientists for their revolutionary work in protein design and structure prediction, opening new frontiers in medicine and biotechnology.
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